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Time Management
The benefits of a to-do list
When you are busy and have a number of responsibilities, it is very easy to forget things.
The easiest way to stay organized week by week is to create daily activities lists, that allow you
- to view all of your responsibilities side by side, and
- separate work, home and school committments,
- make tasks easier to remember and feel less overwhelmed.
Example: Daily activities list for a student who works part time and has a child.
| School | Home | Work | Calls and emails |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start history research paper | Start Timmy's science fair project | Order printer cartredges ASAP | Email lab partners about study group |
| Read chapters 2-5 | Hem Timmy's soccer uniform before Saturday's game | Retype Monday's meeting minutes | Email boss about |
| Finish chemistry worksheet | Call dentist about Timmy's appointment | ||
| Call dog groomer to reschedule appointment | |||
| Additional notes: ***make photocopies of Wednesday's lab for classmate who was absent |
| Don't forget to buy a gift for the birthday party Timmy is going to next weekend!!! |
| Take dog to the groomer Tuesday! |
You can use the daily activities list to create a task-specific to-do list.
